gloze

American  

[glohz] / gloʊz /

verb (used with object)

glozed, glozing

1. to explain away; extenuate; gloss over (usually followed byover ).

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verb (used without object)

glozed, glozing

1. Archaic. to make glosses; comment.

noun

1. Archaic. flattery or deceit.

2. Obsolete. a specious show.

gloze British  

/ ɡləʊz /

verb

1. to explain away; minimize the effect or importance of

2. to make explanatory notes or glosses on (a text)

3. to use flattery (on)

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noun

1. flattery or deceit

2. an explanatory note or gloss

3. specious or deceptive talk or action

Other Word Forms

• glozingly adverb
• unglozed adjective

Etymology

Origin of gloze

1250–1300; Middle English < Old French gloser < Medieval Latin glossāre; see gloss ²

Example Sentences

"For illustration, here are some shorties which we'd call real $7 words, and wouldn't use here at this time without explanation: adit, erg, ergo, ohm, gloze, cozen, griff, modal, mure, snash, viable."

From Time Magazine Archive

I would not gloze my crime, nor do I know How to address your worships.

From The Scarlet Stigma A Drama in Four Acts by Smith, James Edgar

He did not stoop to gloze his own monumental flippancy.

From The Valiants of Virginia by Rives, Hallie Erminie

Official attempts to gloze over the incident would have been amusing if they were not pathetic.

From Pan-Islam by Bury, G. Wyman (George Wyman)

It's the pair o' them," Tommy said to Elspeth at the first opportunity, "that sometimes comes here at nights and kindles the fire and warms themsels at the gloze.

From Sentimental Tommy The Story of His Boyhood by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)